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/Sounds like "ah" (as in "art") + "MAH" (as in "mark") + "geh" (as in "get")/

Meaning

A feint or fake move made to deceive an opponent. A well-executed amague leaves the rival off-balance, reacting to something that never actually happened. Used in soccer and sports generally, but also in everyday speech for any deceptive gesture or false signal.

Examples

With a feint he left the goalkeeper flat on the ground.

He didn't have much speed but his fakes were on another level.

Word family
Regional synonyms
Bandera de Argentina
Bandera de España
Bandera de Chile
Bandera de Colombia
Bandera de México
Bandera de Perú
Bandera de Uruguay
Bandera de Venezuela
Finta

To annoy, bother, or irritate someone persistently until they lose their patience. In Venezuela, 'ladillar' is being that mosquito that just won't leave someone alone, buzzing in their ear nonstop until they snap.